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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, with a score of 80.5 against 75.6. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus design is a lot newer, but notably thicker and heavier than the Moto Z Droid Edition. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a little bit better display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch. The Moto G9 Plus has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G9 Plus also has more 2200 megahertz CPU cores.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G9 Plus has a lot better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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